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th Congress, 
2d Session. 



HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. 



Report 
No. 596. 



S 21 
Z2 

1920b 
Copy 1 



GRICULTURE APPROPRIATION BILL. 



?20. — Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the state 
of the Union and ordered to be printed. 



Mr. Haugen, from the Committee on Agriculture, submitted the 

follow ing 

REPORT. 

[To accompany II. R. 12272.1 

The Committee on Agriculture submits the following report to 
accompany bill (H. R. 12272) making appropriations for the De- 
partment of Agriculture for the fiscal year eliding June 30, 1921. 

The committee, held hearings extending over a period of six weeks 
on the estimates presented by the department. ^Representatives of 
the Department of Agriculture and others interested appeared before 
the committee and discussed in detail the various items. 

The total sum carried by the present bill is 830,540,034. This is a 
decrease of $3,359,727 below the appropriation act for the fiscal year 
1920, a decrease of $7,132,823 below the regular and supplemental 
estimates submitted by the department, and a decrease of 811,558,204 
below the estimates of the bureaus. The committee has not been 
unmindful of the valuable work of the Department of Agriculture 
and the need for supporting and enlarging many important activities 
for the benefit of the farmers, but, in view of the unusual financial 
conditions confronting the country at the present time, the committee 
believes it imperative to economize in every possible way and has 
endeavored to accomplish this result in the present bill without 
seriously crippling the work of the department. While the decreases 
are large, they have been made principally in regulatory and adminis- 
trative items rather than in items providing for food-production 
activities. Increases have been provided in a number of the items, 
but in each case only after a very thorough investigation of the neces- 
sity therefor, and these increases an- recommended by the committee. 

The following table shows the appropriations for the presenl fiscal 
year, the estimates submitted by the various bureaus and offices to 
the Secretary of Agriculture, the regular and supplemental estimates 
submitted by the Department of Agriculture to the committee, the 
amount carried in tins bill, the Increases and decreases of the bill as 
compared with the estimates submitted by the department, and the 
increases and decreases of the bill as compared with the appropria- 
tion for the present fiscal year. 



AGRICULTURE APPROPRIATION BILL. 
Estimate of appropriations, 1921, United States Department of Agriculture. 



Bureau or office. 



Appropri- 
ation m 
Agricul- 
tural act, 
1920. 



Bureau 

or office 

estimates, 

1921. 



Depart- 



Re ported 
by House 
commit- 
tee. 



Increase 
over (+) 
or decrease 
below (— ) 
department 
estimates, 
1921. 



Increase 
over (+) 
or decrease 
below (— ) 

1920 
appropri- 
ations. 



Office of the Secretary 

Office of Farm Management. 

Wcaiher Bureau 

Bureau of Animal Industry. 
Bureau of Plant Industry . . . 
Forest Service 



Bureau of Entomology 

Bureau of Biological Survey 

Division of Accounts and Disburse- 
ments 

Division of Publications 

Bureau of Crop Estimates 

Library 

Miscellaneous expenses, Depart- 
ment of Agriculture 

Rent in the District of Columbia. . 

States Relations Service 

Bureau of Public Roads 

Bureau of Markets 

Insecticide and Fungicide Board.. 

Federal Horticultural Board 



MISCELLANEOUS APPROPRIATIONS. 

Demonstrations on reclamation 
projects 



Fighting and preventing forest fires 

Cooperative lire protection of for- 
ested watersheds of navigable 
streams 

Experiments and demonstrations 
in live-stock production in the 
cane-sugar and cotton districts 
of the United States 

Experiments in dairying and live- 
stock production in semiarid and 
irrigated districts of the western 
United States 

Eradication of the foot-and-mouth 
and other contagious diseases of 



Eradication of pink bollworm 

Acquisition of lands under the 

Weeks laws 

Plant dust explosions and fires 

Agricultural exhibits 



Grand total, Department of 
Agriculture 



8500,520 

302,590 

1,8 B 210 

5,783,231 

3, 379, 638 

5,966,869 

1,391,571 

491,235 

1,371,360 

742, 170 

44,620 

240, 140 
371,1112 
50, 160 

175, 500 

ioo, ooo 

4,905,820 
594,320 

2,811,365 
123,940 
129,000 



40,000 

1,000,000 
595,800 

600, 000 

"ioo," 666' 



8477,140 
611,990 
2.465,670 
6,921,287 
3,920,098 
f7, 063, 127 
l i 39, 755 
1,502,411 
621,045 
f2, 163,940 
^2 105.(100 
1,282,655 

50, 620 

379, 030 

1,164,715 



153,000 
150,000 

4,973,500 
774,320 

3,453,845 
141,910 
246, 500 



47, 000 
1,000,000 



1,000,000 
573,300 



8175. SCO 

611,990 
2,22s. 150 
6,118.451 
3, 606, 80S 
6,557,895 

139,755 
1,424,511 

620, 095 
1,219,260 
2 105.000 

978,005 

50,620 
362, 480 
967, 782 

61,080 

141,000 
150,000 

4,968,540 
748, 120 

3,023,395 
141,910 
236,500 



47,000 
1,000,000 



,000,000 

388, 560 



8460.910 
322, 130 
1,879,010 
5,327,236 
3,038,639 
5, 777, 842 



■1,073,480 
782, 170 

48, 220 
372, 570 
322, 856 

50, 880 

136,000 
164, 666 

4, 866, 120 
490, 620 

2, 478, 569 
115,350 
169,050 



30, 000 
250, 000 



46, 500 

30,000 
50, 000 



349.110 
791,215 
568,259 
819, SOS 
102,920 
79, 060 
250. 780 
195,835 



,400 i+ 3,600 
10,090 + 132,430 



833,580 
19, 540 
1,200 
155.995 
340, 999 
189, 027 



297, S8 
40,000 



644,926 I- 

10,200 i + 

5,000 - 

14,666 1 + 

102,420 I- 

257,500 - 

544,826 - 

26,560 I- 

67,450 ! + 



17,000 
750, 000 



950,000 
100,000 



25, 000 



s.216 



39, 700 
103, 700 
332, 796 



250,000 
25,000 

13,500 



950,000 
307,240 

600,000 
25,000 
100,000 



Supplemental estimate for administration of the Thunder Mountain area, Idaho. 
'■ Supplemental estimate for control of the Japanese beetle. 



REVENUES AND RECEIPTS. 



In considering the above table it should be borne in mind that the 
annual, permanent, and emergency appropriations of the Department 
of Agriculture are offset to some extent by certain revenues and re- 
ceipts resulting from or incident to its activities. These revenues 
and receipts during the fiscal year 1919 amounted to $15,607,150.98, 
and were covered into the Treasury. They include the following 
items: 

0." «f a. 



AGRICULTURE APPROPRIATION BILL. 



3 



Receipts from national forests, $4,858,414.86. — The receipts from the 
national forests were derived from the following sources, and represent 
an increase of $783,484.79 over the year 1918: 

(a) Timber, SI, 526, 188: Sales of all classes of stumpage on the' 
national forests, payments for timber destroyed on rights of way or 
other uses, payments for timber cut or removed without previous 
permit, and damages assessed against persons setting fire to forest 
areas. 

(b) Grazing, $2,609,169.85: Payments for grazing privileges on 
national forest ranges for cattle, horses, swine, sheep, and goats, and 
for unauthorized use of grazing areas. 

(c) Special uses, $223,057.01: Payments for use of forest lands for 
various purposes, such as residences, camps, cabins, hotels, rights of 
way, agriculture, wharves, water power, telegraph and telephone 
lines, reservoirs, conduits, etc., and use of forest areas for turpentine 
extraction. 

Benefits derived by States from receipts from, national forests. — Under 
existing law 10 per cent of the forest receipts is expended by the Secre- 
tary of Agriculture in the construction of roads and trails, and 25 
per cent of the forest receipts is paid to the States by the Federal 
Government for the benefit of county schools and roads. The 
amounts expended in or paid in each State during the fiscal year- 
1919 are shown below: 



States. 


School and 

road moneys 

payable to 

States. 


Road and 

trail 
moneys ex- 
pendable 
by Secre- 
tary of 
Agriculture. 




$123.08 

25,456.77 

113,152.97 

16, 563. 88 

129,259.73 

115,048.98 

4,075.77 

1,049.99 

115,767.60 

446.50 

146.72 

2,944.25 

95,042.81 

3,601.01 

30,688.39 

4,930.03 

84,661.05 

5,559.45 

1,327.17 

115,405.74 

220.36 

16,784.41 

2,134.17 

68,650.64 

3,283.14 

51. 77 2.. 57 

238.77 

58, 550. 93 


$49. 23 




10,182.71 
45,261.18 








51,703.89 
46,019.59 




Florida 




















1,177 70 












12,275.36 










2,223.78 












South Pakota '. 


6,713.76 




Utah 


27,460.25 




Washington 


21* 909. 03 




23,420.37 




Total 


1,060,886.88 


427,954.75 





Additional benefits derived by Arizona and New Mexico from re- 
ceipts from, national forests. — The States of Arizona and New Mexico 
received additional shares of national-forest receipts for their school 
funds on account of school lands included within national forests, as 
follows: Arizona, $58,775.83; New Mexico, $20,091.49. 



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Telegrams over Government lines, $6,146.75. — These receipts are 
derived through the transmission of private messages over Weather 
Bureau telegraph lines in isolated regions where commercial lines 
are not yet available. 

Sale of cotton standards, $5,665.81. — These receipts are derived 
through the sale of practical forms of the official cotton standards 
prepared by the department to the various exchanges, spot-market 
dealers, merchants, cotton mills, agricultural colleges, and textile 
schools. 

Cost of cotton-futures disputes, $10,45.'+.20. — These receipts are 
derived through the settlement of disputes referred to the depart- 
ment from time to time by either party to a contract of sale of cotton 
for future delivery, for determination as to the quality, grade, or 
length of staple of the cotton, in accordance with the provisions of 
the United States cotton-futures act. 

Sale of loose cotton, $34,693.34- — In the preparation of practical 
forms of the official cotton standards it is necessary for the depart- 
ment to purchase in the open market considerable quantities of 
cotton in order to match the various types and classes of cotton. A 
large quantity of the cotton thus purchased is found unsuitable for 
use in making copies of the official cotton standards, and this is dis- 
posed of to dealers at the best price obtainable. 

Cost of grain-standards appeals, $7,545.91. — These receipts repre- 
sent charges made for the settlement of appeals from the grading of 
grain by licensed inspectors; also disputes as to the correct grade of 
grain entering into interstate commerce between noninspection points 
referred to the Department of Agriculture in accordance with the 
provisions of the United States grain-standards act. 

Cost of inspection of perishable food products, $19,227.56. — These 
receipts are derived from the inspection of perishable food products 
authorized in the general expense appropriation made to the Bureau 
of Markets for carrying on such work. 

Costs of classification of cotton, $1,491.75. — These receipts represent 
charges made for classifying cotton pursuant to the seventh subdi- 
vision of section 5 of the United States cotton-futures act. The re- 
ceipts are made a revolving fund as provided in said act under the 
head "Classification of cotton, wheat-price guaranty act of March 
4, 1919." 

Sale of photo prints, lantern slides, etc., $688.47. — These receipts 
are derived through the sale of photo prints, lantern slides, trans- 
parencies, blue prints, and motion-picture films to State institutions, 
publishers, and individuals for use m lecture work and in connection 
with the preparation of publications bearing on agriculture and re- 
lated subjects. 

Sale of hearings, $178.70. — These receipts are derived through the 
sale of hearings conducted by the department from time to time in 
connection with the enforcement of regulatory acts, particularly the 
food and drugs act and the insecticide and fungicide act. These 
hearings are sold to corporations, firms, and individuals desiring them 
at the rate of 10 cents per folio to cover the cost of preparing them. 

Sale of card indexes, $202.75. — These receipts are derived through 
the sale of card indexes of experiment station literature to various 
agricultural colleges, experiment stations, educational institutions, 
and libraries throughout the country. 



ACxEICULTURE APPROPRIATION BILL. 5 

Sale of other miscellaneous property and collections, $244,606.16. — 
This covers the sale of unserviceable property owned by the depart- 



ment which has been passed upon and condemned by a board of 
survey appointed by the Secretary of Agriculture. It also covers 
the proceeds derived through the sale of farm products obtained at 



the various experiment stations of the department, other than the 
insular experiment stations; animals and animal products no longer 
needed in the work of the department; forest maps and maps and 
publications of the Weather Bureau; pathological and zoological 
specimens; samples of pure sugars and naval stores; microscopical 
specimens, etc. 

Sale of products, agricultural stations, Alaska, Hawaii, Porto Rico, 
Guam, and the Virgin Islands, $4,284. 4^- — These receipts are derived 
through the sale of agricultural products obtained on the land belong- 
ing to the agricultural experiment stations in Alaska, Hawaii, Porto 
Rico, island of Guam, and the Virgin islands. 

Sale of seeds to farmers, $859,650.48. — These receipts are derived 
through the sale of seeds to farmers for cash, at cost, in sections 
where, on account of drought or other unfavorable conditions, such 
assistance was needed. Such sales are specifically provided for in 
the food-production act. 

Sale of ntt rati of soda to farmers, $8,768,268.85. — These receipts are 
derived through the sale of nitrate of soda to farmers for < ash, at 
cost, in sections where a special need for such assistance existed. 
Such sales are specifically provided for in the food-control act. 

Miscellaneous items, $1,285,631.59. — This amount includes 8547,- 
928.89 from contributions toward cooperative work in forest investi- 
gations; $441,678.21 from refunds on mileage and scrip books, and 
$296,024.49 from other executive departments of the Government 
in payment of supplies furnished and services rendered by the Depart- 
ment of Agriculture. 

The foil nvin-r table shows the appropriations for the Department 
of Agriculture for the current fiscal year: 



Titles of appropriations. 



Total nfappro- 

priations for 

L920. 



Agricultural appropriation act 

Permanent annual appropriations 

Cooperative construction of rural post roads (Post Office appropriate n act for fiscal year 

1920) ' 

Federal forest road construction (Post office appropriation act for fiscal year 19 

n of lands involved in California and Oregon railroad forfeiture suit (sundry civil) 

Printing and binding (sundry civil ) 

Rent of buildings (sundry civil) 

Orand t ital of all appropriations for the Department of Agriculture 



$33,899,761 
28,235,000 

75.000,000 
3,000.000 

•-•:>. noo 
(KM), ono 
41,. 509 

1I0.S01.J70 



In the following pages the reasons for all increases in appropria- 
tions are given, and all changes in amounts in the statutory rolls are 
indicated. 



6 AGRICULTURE APPROPRIATION BILL. 

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY. 
STATUTORY SALARIES. 

(P. 2, line 3.) 

The statutory roll of the office of the Secretary carries a decrease 
of $33,580, as indicated in detail in the following table: 

Places dropped: 

1 assistant secretary $5, 000 

4 firemen, at $720 each 2, 880 

1 carriage driver 600 

$8, 480 

Transfers to statutory roll. Division of Publications, and the Secre- 
tary's roll correspondingly reduced: 

1 assistant in charge of information 3, 000 

1 assistant 2, 000 * 

] assistant editor 2, 000 

4 assistant editors, at $1,800 each 7, 200 

1 assistant editor 1, 600 

1 expert on exhibits 3, 000 

1 assistant in exhibits 2, 000 

4 clerks, class 2 5, 600 

4 clerks, class 1 4, 800 

2 clerks, at $1,000 each 2, 000 

1 laborer 600 

1 messenger boy 600 

2 messenger boys, at $480 each 960 



35, 360 



Transfers from extra labor fund, office of the Secretary, and that fund 
correspondingly reduced: 
2 charwomen, at $240 each, 1 to statutory roll, Division of Publi- 
cations, and 1 to statutory roll, Bureau of Crop Estimates 480 

Reduction in "extra labor" fund on account of transfers to statu- 
tory roll, office of the Secretary 6, 080 

Reduction in "extra labor" fund 960 

7,520 

51, 360 
Transfers from funds of other bureaus, which funds have been corre- 
spondingly reduced : 

10 firemen, at $1,080 each, 1 from meat inspection, Bureau of 
Animal Industry; 1 from black and stripe rust, 1 from blister 
rust control, and 1 from administrative expenses, Bureau of 
Plant Industry; 2 from food and drugs act, Bureau of Chemistry; 
1 from deciduous fruit insects, Bureau of Entomology; 1 from 
farmers' cooperative demonstrations in North and West, States 
Relations Service; 1 from food supply investigations, and 1 from 

cotton futures act, Bureau of Markets $10,800 

1 skilled laborer, from dairy industry, Bureau of Animal 
Industry 900 

11, 700 

Transfers from lump fund for extra labor to statutory roll, 

office of the Secretary, and the lump fund correspondingly 

reduced: 

1 superintendent of telegraph and telephones 2, 000 

1 chief engineer 1, 800 

1 foreman of stable 1, 080 

1 skilled laborer 960 

1 charwoman 240 

6,080 

17,780 

Actual decrease 33, 580 



AGRICULTURE APPROPRIATION BILL. 7 

OFFICE OF FARM MANAGEMENT. 

STATUTORY SALARIES. 

(P. 4, line 17.) 

The statutory roll of the Office of Farm Management carries a 
decrease of $12,300, as indicated in the following table: 

Places dropped: 

9 clerks, at $900 each $8, 100 

5 clerks or map tracers, at $840 each 4, 200 

Actual decrease 12, 300 

GENERAL EXPENSES. 

Farm management and farm, practice investigations (p. 5, line 6). — 
There is an increase in this item of $31,840. This amount has been 
added to the sum set aside in the proviso for ascertaining the cost of 
production of the principal staple agricultural products, as has $23, 160, 
which is deducted from the amount heretofore available for general 
farm-management work, the committee being of the opinion that a 
large appropriation should be devoted to this important investigation. 

WEATHER BUREAU. 

STATUTORY SALARIES. 

(P. 5, line 18.) 

The statutory roll of the Weather Bureau carries an apparent 
increase of $4,020, but there is an actual decrease of $1,200, as indi- 
cated in detail in the following table: 

Places dropped: 

4 firemen, at $720 each $2, 880 

New places: 

2 firemen, at $840 each 1, 680 

Actual decrease $1, 200 

Transfers from lump funds of this bureau, which have been correspond- 
ingly reduced: 

2 clerks, class 1, from aerolo<:ical stations 2,400 

1 supervising instrument .maker, from aerological stations 1,620 

1 repairman, from station salaries 1, 200 

5,220 

Apparent increase 4, 020 

GENERAL EXPENSES. 

Expenses outside of Washington (p. 9, line 10). — There is an appar- 
ent decrease in this item of $1,200, but, as that amount has been 
transferred to the statutory roll, there is actually no change. 

Aerological investigations (p. 9, line 18). — There is an apparent 
decrease in this item of $4,020, hut. aa that amount has been trans- 
ferred to the statutory roll, there is actually no change. 



8 AGRICULTURE APPROPRIATION BILL. 

BUREAU OF ANIMAL INDUSTRY. 
STATUTORY SALARIES. 

(P. 10, line 2.) 

The statutory roll of the Bureau of Animal Industry carries an 
apparent increase of $103,240, but there is no actual increase, as indi- 
cated in detail in the following table : 

Transfers from lump funds of this bureau, which funds have been correspond- 
ingly reduced: 

1 executive clerk, from inspection and quarantine $2, 000 

3 clerks, class 4, 2 from dairy industry, and 1 from meat inspection 5, 400 

1 clerk, class 3, from diseases of animals 1, 600 

4 clerks, at $1,500 each, 1 from inspection and quarantine, 1 from dairy 
industry, 1 from eradicating hog cholera, and 1 from meat inspection. 6,000 

2 clerks, class 2, 1 from eradicating hog cholera and 1 from meat inspec- 
tion 2, 800 

1 clerk, from meat inspection 1, 380 

1 clerk, from eradicating cattle ticks 1, 320 

I clerk, from meat inspection 1, 260 

39 clerk, class 1, 1 from inspection and quarantine, 8 from tuberculosis 

eradication, 5 from eradicating cattle ticks, 2 from dairy industry, 2 

from eradicating hog cholera, and 21 from meat inspection 46, 800 

II clerks, at $1,100 each, 1 from inspection and quarantine, 1 from eradi- 
cating cattle ticks, 1 from tuberculosis eradication, 4 from animal 
husbandry, 3 from eradicating hog cholera, and 1 from meat in- 
spection 12, 100 

4 clerks, at $1,080 each, 1 from inspection and quarantine and 3 from 

tuberculosis eradication 4, 320 

1 clerk, from eradicating hog cholera 1, 020 

7 clerks, at $1,000 each, 3 from tuberculosis eradication, 2 from dairy in- 
dustry, and 2 from eradicating hog cholera 7, 000 

1 skilled laborer, from abortion of animals 1, 200 

1 skilled laborer, from tuberculosis eradication 1, 000 

1 skilled laborer, from dairy industry 900 

2 messengers or laborers, at $840 each, 1 from dairy industry and 1 from 
animal husbandry 1, 680 

1 messenger boy, from tuberculosis eradication 660 

9 messenger boys, at $480 each, 1 from inspection and quarantine, 2 from 
tuberculosis eradication, 1 from daily industry, 1 from animal bus- 
bandry, 1 from diseases of animals, 1 from abortion of animals, 1 from 

eradicating hog cholera, and 1 from meat inspection 4, 320 

1 charwoman, from meat inspection 480 

Apparent increase 103, 240 

GENERAL EXPENSES 

Inspection and quarantine (p. 13, line 3). — There is an apparent 
decrease in this item of $5,360, but, as $7,360 has been transferred 
to the statutory roll, the actual increase is $2,000. This amount will 
be used for the inspection and testing of animals for export. This 
work is constantly increasing. In recent months there has been an 
unusual demand tor the bureau inspectors to test animals for export 
and to inspect the vessels carrying such animals. 

Tuberculosis of animals (p. 13, line 13). — There is an apparent de- 
crease in this item of $200,000, but, as $19,560 has been transferred 
to the statutory roll, the actual decrease is $180,440. The decrease 
is due to a reduction of $500,000 in the in lemnity fund. The expe- 
rience of the past year has shown that less money will be required 



AGRICULTURE APPROPRIATION BILL. 9 

for indemnities and a larger amount for administrative and operating 
expenses. The committee therefore increased the amount for ad- 
ministrative and operating expenses from $500,000 to $800,000, 
$100,000 of which it recommends be made immediately available; and 
decreased the amount for indemnities from $1,000,000 to $500,001). 

The word "hereafter" has been added to the third proviso, on page 
15, relative to the interstate shipment of cattle for immediate slaugh- 
ter; this will make the legislation permanent and obviate the neces- 
sity of repeating the language annually in the appropriation bill. 

Ticlc eradication (p. 16, line 3). — There is an apparent decrease in 
this item of $60,820, but, as $8,420 has been transferred to the statu- 
tory roll, the actual decrease is $52,400. This amount has heretofore 
been used for live-stock and dairy demonstration work, in coopera- 
tion with the States Relations Service, but the committee recom- 
mends that this work be discontinued. The language pertaining to 
this work has therefore been omitted. The proviso has also been 
amended so as to prohibit the purchase of animals, as well as mate- 
rials, in connection with tick-eradication demonstrations. 

Dairy investigations (p. 16, line 13). — There is an apparent decrease 
in this item of $50,370, but as $11,720 has been transferred to the 
statutory roll of the bureau, and $900 to the statutory roll of the 
Secretary's Office, the actual decrease is $37,750. 

Animal husbandry investigations (p. 16, line 17). — There is an ap- 

f>arent decrease in this item of $58,500, but as $5,720 has been trans- 
erred to the statutory roll, the actual decrease is $52,780, $16,940 
in the amount set aside for experiments in breeding and maintenance 
of horses for military horses, $33,640 in the amount set aside for 
poultry feeding and breeding, and $2,200 in the amount for general 
animal husbandry work. 

Animal disease investigations (p. 17, line 11). — There is an apparent 
decrease in this item of $18,160, but as $3,760 has been transferred 
to the statutory roll, the actual decrease is $14,400. 

Inasmuch as the amount set aside in the proviso for the investiga- 
tion of contagious abortion has been reduced $24,400, however, there 
is thereby released for other work the sum of $10,000, which the com- 
mittee recommends be used for the investigation of roundworm of 
hogs. These parasites are responsible for losses among young pigs 
amounting to millions of dollars each year. 

Hog cholera (p. 17, line 21). — There is an apparent decrease in this 
item of $131,045, but, as $12,100 has been transferred to the statutory 
roll, there is an actual decrease of $118,945. 

Dourine eradication (p. 18, line 11). — There is a decrease in this 
item of $23,600. 

MEAT INSPECTION. 

(P. 18, line 19.) 

There is an apparent decrease in this item of $11,380, but, as 
$35,680 has been transferred to statutory rolls, there is an actual 
increase of $24,300 to be used for salaries. 

The language of the paragraph has been amended by inserting the 
words "including the 'purchase of tags, stamps, and lahels 'printed in 
course of manufacture." The language of recent enactments relative 
to printing, strictly construed, prevents the department from securing 



10 AGRICULTURE APPROPRIATION BILL. 

such supplies from any other source than the Government Printing 
Office, except with the previous consent of the Joint Committees on 
Printing. Attention is invited to the fact that similar authority has 
been carried in the legislative, executive, and judicial appropriation 
acts for a number of years, covering like supplies for the Treasury 
Department, this item reading: "For stationery, including tags, 
labels, and index cards printed in course of manufacture." These 
articles are used for the marking of coins and other articles — uses 
which appear to be exactly comparable with those to which the meat- 
inspection supplies are devoted. 

The provisions regarding the inspection of equine meat and for the 
payment of overtime work in packing establishments have been 
omitted, being permanent legislation, but proper reference has been 
made thereto by the addition of the following words: "as extended 
to equine meat by the act of July 24, 1919 {public No. 22, 66th Cong.)" 

BUREAU OF PLANT INDUSTRY. 
STATUTORY SALARIES. 

(P. 19, line 5.) 

The statutory roll of the Bureau of Plant Industry carries an appar- 
ent increase of*. 135, 680, but there is an actual decrease of $1,200, as 
indicated in detail in the following table: 

Transfers from lump funds of this bureau, which funds have been 
correspondingly reduced: 

1 executive clerk, from administrative expenses $1, 980 

3 clerks, class 4, 1 from blister-rust control, 1 from black and 
stripe rust investigations, and 1 from purchase and distribution 

of valuable seeds 5, 400 

3 clerks, class 3, 1 from citrus canker eradication, 1 from crop 
physiology, 1 from barberry eradication (and 1 from demon- 
strations on reclamation projects) 4, 800 

1 clerk, from forage crop investigations 1, 500 

3 clerks, class 2, 1 from blister-rust control and 2 from black and 

stripe rust investigations 4, 200 

12 clerks, class 1, 1 from forest pathology, 1 from blister-rust 
control, 2 from cotton and truck diseases, 1 from cereal inves- 
tigations, 2 from black and stripe rust investigations, 1 from 
barberry eradication, 1 from alkali and drought resistant plants, 
1 from western irrigation agriculture, 1 from new and rare seeds, 

and 1 from purchase and distribution of valuable seeds 14, 400 

1 clerk, from blister-rust control 1, 080 

1 messenger or laborer, from black and stripe rust investigations. 720 

1 general mechanic, from Arlington Farm 1, 400 

1 mechanical assistant, from horticultural investigations 1, 400 

$36, 880 

Place dropped: 

1 blacksmith 1, 200 

Actual decrease 1, 200 



Apparent increase 35, 680 

GENERAL EXPENSES. 

Citrus canker (p. 21, line 21). — There is an apparent decrease in this 
item of £86,600, but, as $1,600 has been transferred to the statutory 
roll, the actual decrease is $85,000. 

Forest pathology (p. 22, line 14). — There is an apparent decrease in 
this item of $1,200, but, as that amount has been transferred to the 
statutory roll, there is actually no change. 



AGRICULTURE APPROPRIATION BILL. 11 

White-pine blister rust (p. 22, line 14). — There is an apparent 
decrease in this item of $6,560, but as this amount has been trans- 
ferred to statutory rolls, there is actually no change; 

Cotton, truck, and forage crop investigations (p. 23, line 11). — There 
is an apparent increase in this item of $7,600, but, as $2,400 has been 
transferred to the statutory roll, the actual increase is $10,000. 
This amount will be used for investigating a number of serious 
potato diseases, including a study of the potato wart in cooperation 
with the Federal Horticultural Board. There is a decrease of 
$14,700 in the appropriation for the eradication of the potato wart 
under the Federal Horticultural Board. A group of potato diseases 
classed as "mosaic" also presents a series of difficult problems, 
including a determination of the exact nature of the cause of the 
diseases and of questions relating to their transmission by insects. 
The importance of this work is indicated by the fact that losses in 
infected fields frequently exceed 20 per cent. 

Crop physiology (p. 23, line 13). — There is an apparent decrease in 
this item of $8,400, but, as $1,600 has been transferred to the statutory 
roll, the actual decrease is $6,800. 

Soil-fertility investigations (p. 23, line 22). — There is an increase of 
$10,000 in this item. This amount will be used in meeting the increas- 
ing demands for information regarding new fertilizer materials 
During the past few years heavy losses have resulted to farmers 
through the application of fertilizers regarding which no experience 
from their use was available. Many of these fertilizer materials 
were of comparatively little value and some were actually injurious. 
New nitrogen products will undoubtedly appear in fertilizers during 
the next few years, and these should be investigated promptly. It 
is proposed to investigate and give field tests to all materials repre- 
senting new sources of potash, phosphoric acid, and nitrogen as thev 
appear in the fertilizer market from time to time. 

Crop acclimatization and fiber- pi ant investigations (p. 24, line I).— 
There is a decrease in this item of $18,000. The provision setting 
aside $3,000 for experiments in the production of New Zealand flax 
has been eliminated, as has also the proviso increasing the limit on 
the cost of farm buildings under this item. 

Drug-plant and poisonous-plant investigations (p. 24, line 9). — An 
increase of $1,000 has been provided in this item tor the extension of 
the investigations of stock-poisoning plants, in cooperation with the 
Bureau of Animal Industry. 

Cereal investigations (p. 25, line 4). — There is an apparent decrease 
in this item of $92,800, but, as $12,800 has been transferred to statu- 
tory rolls, the actual decrease is $80,000. This includes a reduction 
of $50, 000 in the proviso for the investigation and control of Mack 
rust, leaf rust, and stripe rust. 

The provisos setting aside $40,000 for the study of corn improve- 
ment and methods of corn production and $25,000 for the investiga- 
tions of corn root and stalk diseases have been eliminated. This IS 
done in order to simplify the language of the paragraph, and also to 
reduce the amount of clerical and overhead expenses, bul it i- the 
committee's intention that the work heretofore carried on under these 
provisions should be continued. 

Alkali and drought resistant plant vrwestigations (p. 26, line 3). — 
There is an apparent decrease in this item of $4,200, but, as $1,200 



12 AGRICULTURE APPROPRIATION BILL. 

has been transferred to the statutory roll, the actual decrease is 
S3, 000. 

Sugar-plant investigations (p. 26, line 5). — There is a decrease in 
this item of $9,115. 

The provisos setting aside $10,000 for the development and improv 
ment of American strain of sugar-beet seed and for investigations 
connection with the production of cane and sorghum sirups ha 1 
been eliminated. This merely eliminates superfluous language in tl 
item, but it is the thought of the committee that the work should 
carried on along present lines. 

Dry-land agriculture investigations (p. 26, line 13). — There is 
decrease in this item of $9,000. 

Western irrigation agriculture investigations (p. 26, line 24). — Thi t 
is an apparent decrease in this item of $21,200, but, as $1,200 1 5 
been transferred to the statutory roll, there is an actual decrease f 
$20,000. 

Pomological investigations (p. 27, line 9). — There is an increase ? 
this item of $27,000. This amount will be used for the purchase f 
land for two stations in California for the conduct of viticulti J 
work. A proviso authorizing this purchase has been added. ' e 
proviso in the present act setting aside $20,000 for investiga jg 
and developing new grape industries has been eliminated. 

Horticultural investigations (p. 28, line 6).— There is an appa it 
decrease in this item of $1,400, but, as this amount has been tr s- 
ferred to the statutory roll, there is actually no change. The ( a- 
mittee recommends that $5,000 of this appropriation be used foi ae 
development of pure and desirable strains of sweet corn for < n- 
mercial canning. 

Nursery investigations (p. 28, line 13). — This is a new item. he 
necessity of restricting under the plant-quarantine act the importa- 
tion of much of the nursery stock ana other closely allied plant 
material hitherto brought into the United States in large quantities, 
in order to give adequate protection to horticultural and pomological 
interests against the introduction of dangerous insect pests and fun- 
gous diseases, together with the serious reduction during the past 
year or two in the usual supplies of stocks obtained under normal 
conditions from France and elsewhere, has served to emphasize the 
importance of developing domestic supplies of these materials. 

Arlington farm (p. 28, line 19). — There is an apparent decrease in 
this item of $1,400, but as that amount has been transferred to the 
statutory roll, there is actually no change. 

Foreign seed and plant introduction (p. 29, line 1). — There is a de- 
crease in this item of $50,000. Inasmuch as the appropriation for 
the current fiscal year, however, includes $50,000 for the purchase of 
land, erection of buildings, etc., in connection with the establishment 
of a plant inspection and detention station, which amount is omitted 
in this bill there is actually no change in the funds available for con- 
ducting the work under this item. 

New and rare seed, forage-crop investigations (p. 29, line 8). — There 
is an apparent decrease in this item of $9,780, but as $2,700 has been 
transferred to the statutory roll, the actual decrease is $7,080. 

Administrative expenses (p. 29, line 17). — There is an apparent de- 
crease in this item of $3,060, but, as $1,080 has been transferred to 
the statutory roll of the Secretary's olfice, the actual decrease is 
$1,980. 



AGRICULTUBK APPROPRIATION BILL. 13 

PURCHASE AND DISTRIBUTION OP VALUABLE SEEDS. 

(P. 29, line 24.) 

There is an apparent decrease in this item of Si 19,564, but as S3, 000 
is been transferred to the statutory roll, the actual decrease is 
16,564. 

FOREST SERVICE. 

STATUTORY SALARIES. 

(P. 32, line 16.) 

The statutory roll of the Forest Service carries an actual increase 
. $2,520, as indicated in detail in the following table: 

v places: 

1 forest supervisor $3, 240 

1 forest supervisor 2, 880 

8 forest supervisors, at $2,500 each 20, 000 

16 forest supervisors, ;. i h 38,080 

14 forest supervisors, a I *2. 180 each 95, 9 

10 forest supervisors, al $1,980 each 118,800 

5 forest supervisors, at $1,780 each 8, 900 

1 deputy forest supervisor 1, 980 

4 deputy forest supervisors, at 81,880 each 7. 520 

5 deputy forest supervisors, at $1,780 each 44. 500 

1 deputy forest supervisors, at $1,680 cacti 47,040 

5 deputy forest supervisors, at $1,580 each 23, 700 

I forest rangers, at $1,620 e ich 17, 820 

: forest rangers, at $1,520 each 34, 960 

; forest rangers, at $1,420 each 110, 760 

forest rangers, at $1,320 each 380, 160 

forest rangers, at $1,220 each 719, 800 

_ " $1, 676, 060 

1, : total new places. 

Pk^3 dropped : 

1 forest supervisor 3, 040 

1 forest supervisor 2, 700 

8 forest supervisors, at $2,400 each 19, 200 

20 forest supervisors, at $2,200 each 44, 000 

49 forest supervisors, at $2,000 each 98, 000 

66 forest supervisors, at §1,800 each 118, 800 

5 forest supervisors, at $1,600 each 8, 000 

1 deputy forest supervisor 1, 800 

4 deputy forest supervisors, at $1 ,700 each 6, 800 

28 deputy forest supervisors, at $1,600 each 44, 800 

31 deputy forest supervisors, at $1 ,500 each 46, 500 

18 deputv forest supervisors, at $1,400 each 25, 200 

11 forest rangers, at $ 1 ,500 each 16. 500 

23 forest rangers, at $1,400 each 32, 200 

78 forest rangers, at $1,300 each L01, WO 

288 forest rangers, al $1,200 each 345, 600 

630 forest rangers, at $1 , 100 each 693, 000 

100 forest guards, at $1,100 each, for periods not exceeding six 

months in the aggregate 55, 000 

40 forest guards, at $1, 100 each, for periods not exceeding three 

months in the aggregate 11, 000 

' 1,673,540 

1, 402 total places dropped. — 

Actual increase 2, 520 

GENERAL EXPENSES. 

Introductory paragraph (p. .S5, line 1). — The limitation on the cost 
of any building erected on the national forests has been increased 
from $800 to $1,000. 



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AGRICULTURE APPROPRIATION BILL. 



The following new proviso has been inserted: " Provided further, 
That hereafter the charge for grazing permits upon each of the national 
forests shall be not less than the appraised value of pasturage upon such 
national forests as determined by the Secretary of Agriculture from time to 
time, but at least every five years, beginning with the calendar year 1921, 
upon the basis of the commercial rates charged jor pasturage upon lands 
oj similar character , taking into account the advantages and disadvantages 
of the respective areas: And provided also, That the Secretary of Agri- 
culture may allow free of charge the grazing of milch, work, or other 
animals used jor domestic purposes not exceeding a total oj ten head 
owned and in use by bona jide settlers residing in or near a national 
forest; or animals in actual use by prospectors, campers, and travelers; 
or saddle, pack, and work animals actually used in connection with per- 
mitted operations on the national forests." 

The receipts from grazing during the fiscal year 1919 amounted to 
approximately $2,600,000. It is estimated that the new grazing fees 
will practically double this sum. The testimony before the com- 
mittee shows that the' average rate for cattle grazing this year is 
$1.20 a head for the entire year. Where the grazing is for only a 
few months the rate is one-tenth of the annual rate per month. The 
average period during which cattle have been on the forests this 
year is six months. The average amount collected is 72 cents per 
head. The sheep rate is 25 per cent of the cattle rate. 

The average period the sheep have been on is about four months. 
The average fee collected from sheep grazing is about 12 cents per 
head. 

Twenty-five per cent more is charged for horses than for cattle. 
The average rate collected for horses is about 90 cents per head. 

The number of swine is very small. 

The following table shows the grazing permits issued and number 
of stock grazed: 





Cattle, horses 


and swine. 


Sheep and goats. 


State. 


Permits 
issued. 


Number of stock grazed. 


Permits 
issued. 


Number of stock 
grazed. 




Cattle. 


Horses. 


Swine. 


Sheep. 


Goats. 




2 

1,570 

452 

3,021 

4,455 

23 

48 

4,213 


59 

360,011 

4,591 

208,683 

380,460 

787 

440 

190,608 














6,509 

80 

7,019 

9,503 


637 

494 

3,324 


160 

15 
551 

872 


364, S53 

49 

606,526 

1,044,208 












13,286 
1,322 




Florida 


6 
15 






14 
13, 794 


3 

1,093 

2 

521 


23 

1,758,877 
91 

















2,865 

54 

502 

15 

2,020 

186 

2,478 
7S6 
47 

7,249 
273 

1,031 

1,181 


170, 674 

12, 757 

77, 432 

158 

174,979 

1,157 

3,304 

m? 4 004 

38, 185 

431 

172,246 

2,614 

30,743 

143,204 


16,524 

713 

4,320 

12 

5,309 

52 

294 

10,066 

3,184 






















109 


390,753 ... 












467 
56 


576 
5 


440, 302 

82 ... 


39, 051 










88 


537 

8 

5 

1,641 

1 

196 

329 




52 




12,200 

811,510 

236,307 
680,670 












Utah 


9,914 

2,318 
3,611 


67 




110 




Washington 








Wyoming 








Total 


32, 528 


2,135,527 


93,251 


5,154 


6,624 




60,789 









AGRICULTURE APPROPRIATION BILL. 15 

Salaries of forest supervisors, rangers, and guards (p. 37, line 9).— 
This appears as a now item and carries an increase of $125,000. Its 
purpose is to pr >vide for the salaries of part-time employees here) ifore 
carried on the statutory roll and for the employment of emergency 
labor incident to the administration of all the national forests. 

National forests and general administration (p. 37, line 15). -There 
is a decrease in this item of $439. Two forests have been increased, 
the Idaho National Forest by $14,980 and the Payette National 
Forest by $9,350, a total increase of $24,330, due to the addition 
of the Thunder Mountain area in central Idaho, comprising 1,095,- 
022.11 acres, in accordance with the provisions of Public No. 69. 
Six forests have been decreased, as follows: 

Colville National Forest, Washington, by 82,784. 

Eldorado National Forest, California and Nevada, by $2,250. 

Kaniksu National Forest, Idaho and Washington, by $6,943. 

Monterey National Forest, California, $3,547, having been con- 
solidated with the Santa Barbara National Forest. 

Sioux National Forest, South Dakota and Montana, by $2,640, as 
it will be consolidated with the Custer National Forest dining the 
present fiscal year. 

Tusayan National Forest, Arizona, by $4,085, a total decrease of 
$22,149. 

The Minam National Forest has been omitted, as it is proposed to 
consolidate this forest with the Whitman National Forest during the 
current fiscal year, the latter being increased correspondingly. In 
addition the appropriation for use in the District of Columbia has been 
decreased $2,520. 

Land classification and entry surveys (p. 45, line 12). — There is a 
decrease in this item of $20,000. New language has been added per- 
mitting the survey of lands involved in exchanges authorized by law. 

Supplies and equipment (p. 46, line 1). — There is a decrease in this 
item of $11,100. 

Range investigations. — This item, amounting to $35,000, has been 
omitted. 

Tree planting on national forests (p. 46, line 14). — There is a de- 
crease in this item of $25,000. The proviso authorizing the purchase 
of land for a forest nursery site on the Michigan National Forest has 
been omitted, as the site will be purchased during the current fiscal 
year. 

Silvicultural investigations (p. 46, line 18). — There is a decrease in 
this item of $43,728. 

Reconnoissance of forest resources (p. 46, line 23). — There is an in- 
crease in this item of $25,000. This amount will be required for the 
necessary estimating and appraising of the grazing resources of the 
national forests incident to the changed program provided in this bill 

Miscellaneous forest investigations (p. 47, line 3). — There is a de- 
crease in this item of $6,280. 

Improvement of the national forests (p. 47, line 7). — There is a de- 
crease in this item of $50,000. The provisos prohibiting the use of 
funds from this appropriation for the payment of traveling expenses 
except on official business and for the preparation or publication of 
any newspaper or magazine article have been broadened to include 
all funds appropriated for the Forest Service. The word "Thereafter" 
has also been inserted in each proviso. These provisions have been 
included in the appropriation acts since 1911, and it is now proposed 



16 AGRICULTURE APPROPRIATION BILL. 

to make them permanent legislation so that it will not be necessary 
to repeat the language from year to year. 

The following table shows the expenditures of the Forest Service 
during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1919: 

Regular expenditures from annual appropriation: 

Field expenses connected with the national forests $4, 801, 794. 67 

General expenses connected with the Washington office 472, 403. 22 

Research and recording of results 388, 023. 68 

Total v - - - 5, 662, 221. 57 

Emergency fire expenditures, derived in 1919 from the national 

security'and defense fund 650, 000. 00 

Cooperative contributions for work on national forests, including pro- 
tection, improvements, and brush burning 522, 840. 05 

Cooperation with States in fire protection outside the national forests. 99, 921. 13 

Cooperative contributions from Army and Naw for military research 

in wood 372, 233. 81 

Construction of roads, from the 10 per cent fund (total available, 

$350.533.75) 279, 055. 63 

Construction of roads, section 8, Federal-aid road act and Post Office 

appropriation act (total available, $4,000.000) 548, 764. 80 

Amount paid to States representing 25 per cent of gross receipts 1, 069, 886. 88 

Special apportionment for Arizona and New Mexico for school lands 
within national forests 78, 687. 32 

Total expenditures 9, 285, 611. 19 

Total receipts 4, 358, 414. 86 

Deficit 4,927,196.33 

BUREAU OF CHEMISTRY. 
STATUTORY SALARIES. 
(P. 48, line 21.) 

The statutory roll of the Bureau of Chemistry carries an apparent 
increase of .^14,520, but there is an actual decrease of SI, 300, as 
indicated in detail in the following table: 

Transfer from lump funds of this bureau, which funds have been 
correspondingly reduced: 
2 clerks, class 4, from food and drugs act $3, 600 

1 clerk, from food and drugs act 1, 440 

2 clerks, class 2, from food and drugs act and poultry and egg 
investigations 2, 800 

1 machine operator, from food and drugs act, with change of title. 1, 100 

1 laboratory helper, from food and drugs act 1, 000 

1 laboratory helper, from food and drugs act 840 

1 laborer, from food and drugs act 780 

2 laboratory helpers or laborers, at $720 each, from color investi- 
gations and poultry and egg investigations 1, 440 

1 sampler, from food'and drugs act 1, 200 

1 skilled laborer, from food and drugs act 900 

1 messenger boy, from food and drugs act 720 

$15, 820 

Places dropped: 

8 food and drug inspectors, at $1,400 each $11. 200 

Transfer to statutory roll, Division of Publications: 

1 clerk 900 

12, 100 

New places: 

2 food and drug inspectors, at $2,000 each 4. Dim 

2 food and drug inspectors, at $1,800 each 3, 600 

2 food and drug inspectors, at $1,600 each 3, 200 

10, 800 

Actual decrease l t 300 

Apparent increase 14 ; 520 



AGRICULTURE APPROPRIATION BILL. 17 

GENERAL EXPENSES. 

Investigations in agricultural chemistry (p. 50, line 21). — This item 
is a combination of three existing subappropriations, (1) the applica- 
tion of chemistry to agriculture, (2) the biological investigation of 
food and drug products, and (3) the study and improvement of 
methods of utilizing by-products of citrus fruits. The amount carried 
by these three items for the current fiscal } r ear aggregates $70,400, so 
that the total sum provided for the fiscal year 1921 for these activities 
represents an actual decrease of 84,000. 

Poultry, egg, fish, and oyst r investigations (p. 51, line 7). — This item 
is a combination of the present subappropriations for (1) poultry and 
egg investigations, and (2) fish and oyster investigations, the appro- 
priations for which aggregate 865,000. There is, therefore, an appar- 
ent decrease for this work of SI 2,120, but, as 82,120 has been trans- 
ferred to the statutory roll, the actual decrease is 810,000. 

Color investigations (p. 51, line 13). — There is an apparent decrease 
in this item of S3 1,740, but, as 8720 has been transferred to the 
statutory roll, the actual decrease is $31,020. 

Sirup investigations (p. 51, line 19). — There is an increase in this 
item of $3,000, making the total appropriation for sirup investigations 
$15,000. Of this amount the committee recommends that $7,500 be 
set aside for the investigation of the sweet potato as a source of sirup 
production. 

Enforcement of the food and drugs act (p. 51, line 23). — The item for 
investigating the character of the chemical and physical tests applied 
to American food products in foreign countries, carrying an appropri- 
ation of $4,280, has been added to the item for the enforcement of the 
food and drugs act, the total appropriations for both items for the 
current year being 8624,501. There is an apparent decrease in the 
total appropriation for this work of S45,140, but, as 815,140 has been 
transferred to statutory rolls, the actual decrease is 830,000. 

Insecticide and fungicide investigations (p. 52, line 21). — There is a 
decrease of 85,000 in this item. 

Dehydration investigations (p. 53, line 1). — There is a decrease in 
this item of 826,500. 

Utilization of wool-scouring wastes (p. 53, line 6). — -There is a decrease 
in this item of $3,000. 

ENFORCEMENT OF THE TEA-IMPORTATION ACT. 

(P. 5:1, line 9.) 

A new paragraph, carrying an appropriation of $40,000, has been 
added, providing for the transfer from the Treasury Department to 
the Department of Agriculture of the powers and duties relating to 
the administration of an act entitled "An act to />/■< r, nt tin importa- 
tion of impure and unwholesome tea, approved March J, 1S97, as 
amended by the act of May 16, 1908." The logical place for this work 
is believed to be in the Department of Agriculture, and the proposed 
transfer has been approved by the heads of the departments 
concerned. 

H. Rept. 596, 66-2 2 



18 AGRICULTURE APPROPRIATION BILL. 

BUREAU OF SOILS. 

STATUTORY SALARIES. 

(P. 54, line 14.) 

The statutory roll of the Bureau of Soils carries an apparent in- 
crease of S3, 900, but there is no actual increase, as indicated in the 
following table: 

Transfers from lump funds of this bureau, which funds have been correspond- 
ingly reduced: 

1 administrative assistant, from potash investigations ?2, 100 

1 soil cartographer, from soil survey 1, 800 

Apparent increase 3. 900 

GEKERU- EXPENSES. 

Soil chemical investigations (p. 55, line 16). — There is a decrease in 
this item of $2,500. 

Investigation of fertilizer resources (p. 56, line 3).- — There is an in- 
crease in'this item of $5,500, which is to be used for the development 
of phosphate fertilizer resources. Phosphate rock and phosphate 
fertilizer investigations have been confined largely during the past 
year to furnace treatment of phosphate rock. The process in course 
of development has for its object the production of highly concentrated 
phosphoric acid and phosphate fertilizers from low-grade raw mate- 
rials. This process also gives promise of conserving vast quantities 
of phosphate materials now thrown away or lost in the present sys- 
tems of mining and preparing the rock for the market. The prelim- 
inary work accomplished has been highly satisfactory, and a modified 
blast furnace of semicommercial size is in course of construction. It 
is anticipated that the results will furnish data from which it will be 
possible to determine the cost of producing phosphate fertilizer by 
the new process. From time to time it will be necessary to run this 
plant continuously for protracted periods, requiring two or three 
shifts of men, thereby necessitating additions to the present force. 
Repairs and changes must also be made as the work progresses. 

Soil survey investigations (p. 56, line 6). — There is an apparent 
decrease in this item of $19,300, but, as $1,800 has been transferred 
to the statutory roll, the actual decrease is $17,500. 

Classification of agricultural lands (p. 56, line 12). — There is a de- 
crease in this item of $3,100. 

Potash investigations (p. 56, line 16). — There is an apparent in- 
crease in this item of $65,300, but, as $2,100 has been transferred to 
the statutory roll, the actual increase is $67,400. This amount is 
necessary in order to provide for new apparatus, additional supplies, 
acid for char extraction, and to meet the advance in the cost of labor 
in operating the experimental kelp potash plant at Summerland, 
Calif. It is estimated that $101,000 will be realized from the sale of 
products at this plant for the current fiscal year. For the fiscal year 
1921 it is believed that the receipts will more than cover all expenses 
including the heavy overhead now entailed by a large and expensive 
force of chemists, engineers, and construction and repair men. 



AGRICULTURE APPROPRIATION RILL. 19 

Following is an estimate of receipts for 1921 on the basis of 300 
days of operation: 

L50 units oi potash per day, at $2 per unit $90. 000 

1 ton of cart on per day. at $300 per ton 90^ 000 

20 pounds of iodine per day, at .si per pound 21. 000 

1.600 pounds of sulphate of ammonia per day. at $4 per hundredweight lit. 000 

Total 223, 000 

The results so far obtained indicate that the production of potash 
from kelp can be made a commercial success, but a number of ques- 
tions need more complete investigation before the matter can be 
finally submitted to the public. Tnis will take at least another year. 
It has been demonstrated that not less than 500,000 tons of raw kelp 
per annum are available in the vicinity of the department's plant 
at Summerland. It is assumed, therefore, that, if it is conclusively 
shown what profits are obtainable from the treatment of kelp by 
the process developed by the department, plants will be established 
sufficient in capacity to utilize the raw material available. The 
benefit to the public, therefore, from the successful outcome of these 
experiments seems to be assured and certainly justifies the appropria- 
tion recommended. 

BUREAU OF ENTOMOLOGY. 
STATUTORY SALARIES. 

(P. 57, line 4.) 

The statutory roll of the Bureau of Entomology carries an apparent 
increase of $8,800, but there is an actual decrease of $800, as indicated 
in detail in the following table: 

Places dropped: 

7 entomological preparators, at $600 each $4, 200 

New places: 

1 clerk class 4 $1 , 800 

1 clerk class 3 1, 600 

3,400 

Actual decrease 800 

Transfers from lump funds of this bureau, which funds have been cor- 
respondingly reduced: 

2 clerks class 3, from truck crop insects $3, 200 

2 clerks class 2, 1 from cereal and forage insects and 1 from pre- 
venting spread of moths 2, 800 

3 clerks class 1, 1 from bee culture, 1 from forest insects, and 1 

from deciduous fruit insects 3, 600 

9,600 

Apparent increase 8, 800 

GENERAL EXPENSES. 

Deciduous fruit insect investigations (p. 58, line 10). — There is an 
apparent increase in this item of $72,720, but, as $2,280 has been 
transferred to statutory rolls, the actual increase is $75,000. This 
additional amount will be used for extending the work in the control 
of the Japanese beetle. The allotment for this work under the 
present appropriation is $25,000, which with $30,000 to be made 



20 AGRICULTURE APPROPRIATION BILL. 

immediately available provides a total of $55,000 for this purpose 
during the fiscal year 1920. The remaining $45,000 of the increase-, 
together with $25,000 allotted for the control of the Japanese beetle 
from the present appropriation, will make $70,000 available for 
combating this pest during the next fiscal year. 

The Japanese beetle, introduced from Japan, has become in this 
country a serious enemy of many kinds of plants, including orchards, 
vineyards, truck crops, ornamental plants, various weeds, shade 
trees, etc. It is now established in Burlington and Camden Counties, 
N. J., and covers an area, according to present surveys of 
about 15,000 acres. It i ; extremely important that everything 
feasible be done to prevent the further spread of this insect, and it 
is believed that money expended in this work will be a very profitable 
investment because it will protect other parts of the country from 
the ravages of the insect and obviate the necessity for considerable 
larger expenditures in connection with control measures over much 
greater ar^as. 

Cereal and, forage insect investigations (p. 58, line 15). — There is an 
apparent decrease in this item of $1,400, but, as that amount has 
been transferred to the statutory roll, there is no actual change. 

The committee recommends that $20,000 of the amount carried 
by this item be used for the extension of alfalfa weevil investigations 

Control of the European cornborer. — This item has been omitted 
pending action by Congress on the deficiency estimate for 
$500,000 covering this work which has recently been submitted by 
the department. 

Southern field-crop insect investigations (p. 58, line 18). — There is 
an increase in this item of $24,600, which is desired for extending 
the experiments for the control of the cotton-boll weevil. The 
possibility of practical control of the weevil in the Mississippi Delta 
region by the use of calcium arsenate in dust form has been demon- 
strated. In some instances the per acre yield of cotton has been 
doubled by the application of this insecticide. New types of both 
hand and power machines for applying the poison have also been 
developed. Further improvement in both poison and machines in 
the interest of economy is possible, and investigations to this end 
should be made. 

Forest-insect investigations (p. 58, line 23). — There is an apparent 
decrease in this item of $8,790, but, as $1,200 has been transferred 
to the statutory roll, the actual decrease is $7,590. 

Truck-crop and stored-products insect investigations (p. 58, line 24). — 
There is an apparent decrease in this item of $24,960, but, as $3,200 
has been transferred to the statutory roll, the actual decrease is 
$21,760. The committee recommends that $10,000 of the total appro- 
priation be used for the investigations of the grain moth. 

Bee culture investigations (p. 59, line 4). — There is an apparent de- 
crease in this item of $1,200, but, as this amount has been trans- 
ferred to the statutory roll, there is actually no change. 

Investigations of tropical and subtropical plant insects (p. 59, line 6). — 
The item is a combination of three existing appropriations, (1) inves- 
tigations of insects affecting tropical and subtropical fruits, (2) inves- 
tigations and control of the Mediterranean and other fruit flies, and 
(3) investigations of the camphor thrip. It involves a net decrease 
of $2,000. 



AGRICULTURE APPROPRIATION BILL. 21 

Miscellaneous insect investigations (p. 59, line 9). — There is a 
decrease in this item of $10,000. 

Administrative expenses (p. 59, line 14). — There is a decrease in this 
item of $1,600. 

PREVENTING SPREAD OF MOTHS. 

(P. 59, line 18.) 

There is an apparent decrease in this item of $104,050, but, as $1,400 
has been transferred to the statutory roll, the actual decrease is 
$102,650. 

BUREAU OF BIOLOGICAL SURVEY. 

STATUTORY SALARIES. 

tP. GO, line 17.) 

The statutory roll of the Bureau of Biological Survey carries an 
apparent increase of $12,900, but there is no actual increase, as 
indicated in detail in the following table: 

Transfers from lump funds of this bureau, which funds have been correspond- 
ingly reduced: 

2 clerks, class 4, 1 from food habits of birds and mammals and 1 from pro- 
tection of migratory birds $3, 600 

1 clerk, from game preservation 1, 500 

3 clerks, class 2, 2 from food habits of birds and mammals and 1 from sup- 
pression of rabies 4, 200 

3 clerks, class 1, 2 from food habits of birds and mammals and 1 from pro- 
tection of migratory birds 3, 600 

Apparent increase 12, 900 

GENERAL EXPENSES. 

Sullys Hill game preserve (p. 61, line 24). — The language of this 
paragraph has been amended by inserting the words "and mainte- 
nance" after the word u improvement' ' and by changing the word 
"preserves" to "preserve." There is only one game preserve in the 
Sullys Hill National Park. The present language limits the expendi- 
ture of funds under this paragraph to improvement work. At 
present the maintenance of the preserve is paid for from the appropria- 
tion for the general maintenance of reservations and is an additional 
charge on that fund. The paragraph carried in the appropriation 
act for 1918 provided for the "maintenance and improvement of the 
Sullys Hill game preserve. It is believed to be a more satisfactory 
arrangement to have both the improvement and maintenance work 
provided for under one item. It is proposed to use from $1,500 to 
$2,000 of this appropriation for maintenance and the balance for 
improvement work. 

Food habits of birds and mammals (p. 62, line 6). — There is an 
apparent decrease in this item of $8,400, but, as that amount has been 
transferred to the statutory roll, there is actually no change. This 
paragraph has been revised in order to clarify the language. 

Enforcement of the migratory-bird treaty act (p. 62, line 20). — Thero 
is an apparent decrease in this item of $4,500, but, as that amount 
has been transferred to the statutory roll, there is actually no change. 



22 AGRICULTURE APPROPRIATION BILL. 

Reindeer investigations and protection of land fur-bearing animals in 
Alaska (p. 63, line 10).— This is a new item and carries an appropria- 
tion of $40,000. It provides for investigation, experiments, and 
demonstrations for the welfare, improvement, and increase in the 
reindeer industry in Alaska, in cooperation with the Bureau of Educa- 
tion; for the enforcement of section 956 of the Revised Statutes so far 
as it relates to the protection of land fur-bearing animals in Alaska; 
and for the transfer from the Department of Commerce to the Depart- 
ment of Agriculture of the powers and duties with respect to the 
protection of land fur-bearing animals, which transfer has the ap- 
proval of the heads of the departments concerned. Of this appro- 
priation $25,000 is to be used for the reindeer and $15,000 for the 
fur-bearing animals. 

The first lot of reindeer in Alaska, numbering 171, was imported 
from Siberia in 1892. It is estimated that that number has increased 
to about 200,000 at the present time, and that through the proper 
development of the industry it may be increased to 10,000,000. The 
building up of the reindeer herds into larger animals producing more 
meat can be readily brought about by capturing wild caribou bulls in 
interior Alaska and using them to grade up the domestic animals. 
This it is proposed to do with a portion of the appropriation, and also 
to investigate several diseases reported to occur among reindeer, as 
it will readily be seen that a serious outbreak of some contagious dis- 
ease might liave disastrous effects on the industry, which has grown 
to be one of the chief sources of food in that northern country. 

DIVISION OF ACCOUNTS AND DISBURSEMENTS. 
STATUTORY SALARIES. 

(P. 65, line 2.) 

The statutory roll of the Division of Accounts and Disbursements 
carries an increase of $3,600, as indicated in the following table: 

New places: 

3 clerks, class 1 $3,600 

Actual increase 3, 600 

DIVISION OF PUBLICATIONS. 

STATUTORY SALARIES. 

(P. 65, line 13.) 

The statutory roll of the Division of Publications carries an in- 
crease of $46,950, as indicated in detail in the following table: 

New places: 

1 artist and designer $2, 500 

1 clerk, class 2 1, 400 

2 messenger boys, at $720 each 1, 440 

2 messenger boys, at $600 each 1, 200 

1 laboratory aid 900 

1 assistant in charge of motion-picture activities 3, 000 

1 assistant photographer 960 

1 lantern-slide colorist 900 

18 clerks, at $1,100 each 19, 800 



AGRICULTURE APPROPRIATION BELL. 23 

New places — Continued. 

40 clerks, at $960 each $-8, 400 

15 clerks, at $900 each 13,500 

1 folder 1, 200 

2 folders, at $1,000 each 2, 000 

6 skilled laborers, at $1,100 each 6, 600 

$93, 800 

Places chopped : 

6 clerks, at $840 each 5, 040 

2 messenger I toys, at $480 each 960 

2 messenger boys, at $420 each 840 

2 mesHen-er boys, at $360 each 720 

1 laboratory aid 270 

1 assistant photographer 900 

1 lantern-slide colons! 840 

18 clerks, at $1 ,000 each 18, 000 

40 clerks, at $900 each 36, 000 

15 clerks, at $840 each 12, 600 

1 folder 1, 000 

2 folders, at $900 each , 1 . 800 

6 skilled laborers, at $1,000 each 6, 000 

84,970 



8,830 
Transfers from funds of other bureaus, -which funds have been corre- 
spondingly reduced: 

1 assistant in charge of exhibits, from statutory roll, Secretary's 

office, with change of title $3, 000 

1 assistant in charge of information, from statutory roll, Secretary's 

office 3,000 

1 assistant in charge of motion-picture activities, from general 

administration, Forest Service 2, 520 

1 assistant in exhibits, from statutory roll, Secretary's office 2, 000 

1 assistant, from statutory roll, Secretary's office 2, 000 

1 assistant editor, from statutory roll, Secretary's office 2, 000 

3 assistant editors, at $1,800 each, from statutory roll, Secretary's 

office 5,400 

1 assistant editor, from statutory roll, Secretary's office 1, 600 

1 clerk, class 4, from statutory roll, Secretary's office, with change 

of title 1,800 

4 clerks, class 2, from statutory roll, Secretary's office 5, 600 

4 clerks, class 1, from statutory roll, Secretary's office 4, 800 

2 clerks, at $1,000 each, from statutory roll, Secretary's office. . . . 2, 000 
1 messenger or laborer, from statutory roll, Secretary's office, with 

change of title 000 

1 messenger boy, from statutory roll, Secretary's office 600 

2 messenger bovs, at $480 each, from statutory roll, Secretary's 

office '- « 900 

1 charwoman, from extra labor, Secretary's office 240 

38, 120 

Actual increase 4 ^> 950 

GENERAL EXPENSES. 

Labor-saving machinery (p. 67, line 1).— There is an increase in this 
item of $1,000. This amount will be used for the purchase of addi- 
tional equipment and supplies necessitated by the centralization in 
this division of the duplicating and automatic addressing work of 
the department as a whole and the consequent increase in such work 
by the Division of Publications. 

Stationery and materials (p. 67, line 3).— There is an apparent 
increase in this item of $1,500, but this merely provides for- the 
transfer of that amount from the appropriation for "Miscellaneous 



24 AGRICULTURE APPROPRIATION BILL. 

Expenses," which fund has been correspondingly reduced. It 
represents the amount that has been allotted from this appropriation 
to the Office of Information during the fiscal year 1920 for the pur- 
chase of paper and envelopes. With the merging of this office with 
the Division of Publications, it will simplify the accounting and add 
to the convenience of administering expenditures to have this transfer 
of funds made. 

Photographic equipment (p. 67, line 5). — The word hereafter has 
teen added in the proviso so as to make the authority to loan, rent, or 
sell films permanent legislation. 

Miscellaneous expenses (p. 67, line 19). — There is an increase in this 
item of $350, which amount is necessary to provide for miscellaneous 
expenses of the Office of Information heretofore paid from the appro- 
priation " Miscellaneous Expenses," and to meet the general advance 
in the cost of all items coming within the scope of this appropriation. 

Agricultural exhibits (p. 67, line 22). — This item has been trans- 
ferred from the miscellaneous section of the bill and the amount 
decreased/rom $100,000 to $70,000. The exhibit work is a valuable 
means of bringing the latest developments in agriculture directly to 
the public, and many thousands of people are reached in this way who 
would not otherwise come in touch with the results of the depart- 
ment's work. Exhibits were shown at 57 fairs and expositions this 
year. 

The clause regarding the National Dairy Show at Chicago, 111., has 
been omitted, as this has reference to the show which took place 
during the fiscal year 1920, but an exhibit similar to the one this 
year will be provided next year. The provision fixing at $5,000 the 
"maximum expenditure that may be incurred in connection with any 
one fair also has been omitted, so as to leave the apportionment of 
funds discretionary with the department, to be determined by the 
requirements in each case. 

The following language has also been added to the paragraph: "in 
cooperation with other departments of the Government." 

Emergency employments (p. 68, line 1).— There is an increase in this 
item of $15,000. This amount will be required for the employment of 
emergency laborers and assistants in connection with the preparation 
of the agricultural exhibits mentioned in the preceding item. 

BUREAU OF CROP ESTIMATES. 

STATUTORY SALARIES. 

(P. 68, line 6.) 

The statutory roll of the Bureau of Crop Estimates carries an 
increase of $240, as indicated in the following table: 

Transfer from lump fund for extra labor, Secretary's office, which fund 
has been correspondingly reduced: 

1 charwoman $240 



Actual increase $240 



AGRICULTURE APPROPRIATION BILL. 25 

GENERAL EXPENSES. 

Introductory paragraph (p. 68, lino 15). — The language of this para- 
graph has been amended by the addition of the words "in cooper- 
ation with the States- Relations Service." The committee believes that 
the count v agents should be utilized in est i mating crops. 

Field investigations (p. 69, line 1). — There is a decrease in this item 
of $48,486. 

LIBRARY, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 

STATUTORY SALARIES. 

(P. 69. line 7.) 

The statutory roll of the Library carries an apparent increase of 
$720, but there is an actual decrease of $480, as indicated in the 
following table: 

Transfer from lump fuud for general expense*, which fund has been correspond- 
ingly reduced: 

1 clerk, class 1 $1,200 

Place dropped: 

1 messenger boy $480 

Actual decrease 480 

Apparent increase 720 

GENERAL EXPENSES. 

(P. 69, line 14.) 

There is no apparent change in this item, but, as $1,200 has been 
transferred to the statutory roll, the actual increase is $1,200. 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES. 

(P. 69, line 23.) 

There is an apparent decrease in this item of $39,500. This de- 
crease is due in part to the elimination of the provision of $33,000 for 
repairs to the department's power plant, which repairs will be made 
during the current fiscal year, and the transfer to the Division of 
Publications of $1,500 heretofore allotted from this appropriation for 
the purchase of envelopes and miscellaneous supplies in connection 
with the informational and exhibit work of the department, which it 
is proposed to merge with the Division of Publications. 

RENT IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 

(P. 70, line 16.) 

There is an apparent increase in this item of $64,666. This amount 
includes the transfer of the $41,509 item for rent carried in the sundry 
civil act for the current fiscal year, and $14,666 to cover items for 
rent that are now being paid from certain Lump funds of the depart- 
ment. The committee nas eliminated from these lump funds the 



26 AGRICULTURE APPROPRIATION BILL. 

authority for the payment of rent in the District of Columbia, and 
its action in transferring to this item the amounts carried in the 
Agricultural act which are used for the payment of rent effects a 
consolidation in one paragraph of all items for the rental of additional, 
office space in the District of Columbia for the next fiscal year which 
can not be furnished by the Public Buildings Commission in Govern- 
ment buildings. 

STATES RELATIONS SERVICE. 

STATUTORY SALARIES. 

(Page 71, line 2.) 

The statutory roll of the States Kelations Service carries an appar- 
ent increase of $32,000, but there is no actual increase, as indicated 
in detail in the following table : 

Transfers from lump funds of this bureau, •which funds have been correspond- 
ingly reduced: 

1 clerk, class 4, from farmers' cooperative demonstrations in 

North and West $1, 800 

1 executive clerk, from home economics . . . 1, 740 

4 clerks, class 2, from farmers' cooperative demonstrations in 
North and West 5,600 

16 clerks, class 1, 4 from colleges and stations and 12 from farmers' 
cooperative demonstrations in North and West 19, 200 

1 clerk or artist-draftsman, from farmers' cooperative demonstra- 
tions in North and West 1, 200 

1 clerk or machine operator, from farmers' cooperative demon- 
strations in South 1, 200 

24 clerks, at $1,100 each, 3 from colleges and stations, 10 from 
farmers' cooperative demonstrations in North and West, 8 from 
farmers' cooperative demonstrations in South, 2 from farmers' 
institutes and agricultural schools, and 1 from general adminis- 
trative expenses 26, 400 

1 messenger boy, from farmers' institutes and agricultural schools. 600 

5 charwomen, at $240 each, 2 from farmers' cooperative demon- 
strations in North and West, 1 from farmers' cooperative demon- 
strations in South, 1 from farmers' institutes and agricultural 
schools, and 1 from home economics 1, 200 

$58, 940 

Places dropped: 

25 clerks, at $900 each 22, 500 

1 clerk or lantern-slide colorist 900 

1 clerk 720 

1 messenger or laborer 600 

2 messengers or laborers, at $480 each 960 

1 messenger boy 360 

3 messenger boys, at $300 each 900 

Actual decrease 26, 940 

Apparent increase 32, 000 

GENERAL EXPENSES. 

Administration of the Hatch, Adams, and agricultural extension acts 
(p. 72, line 11). — There is an apparent decrease in this item of $8,100, 
but as that amount has been transferred to the statutory roll, there 
is actually no change. 

Farmers' cooperative demonstrations outside of the cotton belt (p. 73, 
line 9). — There is an apparent decrease in this item of $35,560, but 



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as that amount has been transferred to statutory rolls, there is actually 
no change. 

Farmers' cooperative demonstrations in the Sovtlt (p. 73, line 13). — 
There is an apparent decrease in this item of 810,240, but as that 
amount has been transferred to the statutory roll, there is no actual 
change. 

Supplementary Smith-Lever appropriation (p. 73, line 24). — There 
is no change in the amount of tins item. However, the following 
table shows that there will be available during the next fiscal year 
under the Smith-Lever act $500,000 more than during the current 
year : 

Statement showing the Federa appropriations for extension work, also funds required 

to be offset by States, for the fiscal year 1921. 
Federal funds: 

Smith-Lever Act ($500,000 increase over fiscal year 1920) ' $3, 580. 000 

Appropriation earned in Agricultural act to supplement Smith-Lever 

funds 1, 500, 000 

Farmers' cooperative demonstration work (Agricultural act"* outside 

of the cotton belt and in the South 2 1.350,520 

Offset required of States 4, GOO, 000 

Total » 11, 030, 520 

The following table shows the allotment of Federal and State 
extension funds by lines of work, 1919-20: 





Farmers' 
coopera- 
tive 
demon- 
stration 
work. 


Smith-Lever, 1919-20. 


Miscel- 
laneous 

funds 
not used 
as otTset 

to 
Federal 

funds. 




Project. 


Regular. 


Supplementary. 


Total. 


Total. 




Federal. 


State. 


Federal. 


State. 




County agent 

Home demonstration 


$590, 462 
279,918 
130, 844 


$1,079,785 
521,024 
186,774 


$1,041,566 
441,413 
153, 147 
625,537 
73,023 
262,314 


$901,232 
311,714 
121,682 
40,272 
2,000 
11,727 


$1,064,943 

288,393 

34, 955 

28,336 

2,000 


$4,087,526 
1,595,644 

496, 558 

1,443,192 

166,962 

727,472 


$2,751,608 

232,222 

792,400 
40,095 
171,277 


$7,429,596 

2,571,725 

859,624 


Specialists 


36,000 


749,047 


2,271,592 
207, 057 






914,350 








Total 


1,052,825 


3, 080, 000 


'.'.con, (ioo 


1,418,627 


1,418,627 


8,517,254 


4,683,865 


14,253,944 






Washington supervi- 


99,340 
209, 155 
35,000 
































































Total farmers' 
cooperative 
demonstration 


■ 1,396,320 

































i This includes $751,280 for work in .' 
States. 



Northern and Western States and $645,040 for work in 15 Southern 



Farmers' institutes and agricultural schools (p. 74, line 14). — There 
is an apparent decrease in this item of $4,240, but, as S3, 040 has been 
transferred to the statutory roll, there is actually a decrease of SI, 200. 



i States not required to offset $480,000 of this amount. 

'Requirement for otTset of this amount by States left discretionary with the Secretary of Agriculture. 

* Exclusive of amounts contributed by States in addition to Smith-Level offsets, and funds contributed 
by counties, local organizations, and miscellaneous sources. As county agents are now heated in 2,000 
counties the average amount allotted to each county from this fund for extension work is $5,515. 



28 AGRICULTURE APPROPRIATION BILL. 

Insular experiment stations (p. 75, line 1). — There is a decrease in 
this item of $10,000, which is accounted for by a reduction in the 
appropriation for the Guam experiment station. 01 the $75,000 
for the Alaska experiment stations, $11,800 has been made imme- 
diately available for the erection of necessary huildings and the 
purchase of breeding live stock, in connection with the stock breeding 
experiments on the island of Kodiak and at the Matanuska station. 
This is an increase over the amount provided for the current fiscal 
year of $1,800. 

The proviso granting leaves of absence to employees on duty at 
insular stations has been eliminated as it is permanent legislation. 

Home economics investigations (p. 75, line 21). — There is an apparent 
decrease in this item of $1,980, but, as that amount has been trans- 
ferred to the statutory roll, there is actually no change. 

Administrative expenses (p. 76, line 5). — There is an apparent 
decrease in this item of $1,580, but, as $1,100 has been transferred 
to the statutory roll, there is actually a decrease of $480. 

BUREAU OF PUBLIC ROADS. 

STATUTORY SALARIES. 

(P. 76, line 14.) 

The statutory roll of the Bureau of Public Roads carries an ap- 
parent increase of $4,260, but there is an actual decrease of $2,500, 
as indicated in detail in the following table: 

Transfers from lump funds of this bureau, which funds have been correspond- 
ingly reduced : 

1 clerk, class 3, from road building and maintenance $1, 600 

1 clerk, from road building and maintenance 1. 500 

1 mechanic, from road building and maintenance 2, 100 

1 skilled laborer or mechanic, from road management 840 

1 telephone operator, from road building and maintenance 720 

6,760 
Place dropped: 

1 editor $2, 500 

Actual decrease 2, 500 

Apparent increase 4, 260 

GENERAL EXPENSES 

Road-management investigations (p. 78, line 3). — There is an ap- 
parent decrease of $2,040 in this item, but as $840 has been trans- 
ferred to statutory rolls there is actually a decrease of $1,200. 

Road-building and maintenance investigations (p. 78, line 6). — There 
is an apparent decrease in this item of $35,920, but as $5,920 has been 
transferred to the statutory roll there is an actual decrease of $30,000, 
which has been added to the item for road-material investigations. 

Road-material investigations (p. 78, line 10). — There is an increase 
in this item of $30,000. This amount has been deducted from the 
item for road building and maintenance. In the suddenly ex- 
panding program of new road construction the highway engineer is 
facing the problem of road design without adequate data from which 
to form definite conclusions as to the types, the strength, or the 



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materials which can be most economically used. Motor-driven 
traffic has now become the chief factor in determining the services 
that will be required of our highways, and the rapidity with which 
this character of traffic has developed has not permitted the gradual 
evolution of road types, as was the case with the prevailing road 
types developed to take care of the animal-drawn traffic. With the 
suddenly revolutionized methods of highway transp station, road 
surfaces which were adequate under former demands are failing to 
meet the greatly increased numbers and weights of motor vehicles. 
At the same time the cost of highway construction has materially 
increased. Highway construction, it is apparent, will be one of the 
greatest public activities which lias ever been undertaken, and ap- 
propriations running into the hundreds of millions of dollars hare 
already been made to finance that large program. The increased 
appropriation requested under this item will provide for conducting 
a comprehensive series of laboratory and field tests designed to give 
information which will permit of the selection of the right type and 
right design of road to economically serve the purpose for which 
intended. It is proposed to conduct a large number of such experi- 
ments, in cooperation with the various State highway departments. 
A part of the increase will also be needed to provide additional test- 
ing equipment and employ additional assistance to take care of the 
increased volume of routine testing and research work in the Wash- 
ington laboratory. The language in the paragraph has been amended 
so as to indicate more clearly the character of work contemplated. 

Field experiments. — The item of $60,000 for conducting field ex- 
periments and building experimental roads has been omitted. 

Farm irrigation (p. 78, line 15). — There is a decrease in this item of 
$20,000. 

Farm drainage (p. 79, line 4). — There is a decrease in this item of 
$20,000. 

BUREAU OF MARKETS. 

STATUTORY SALARIES. 

(P. 80, line 9.) 

The statutory roll of the Bureau of Markets carries an apparent 
increase of $43,320, but there is an actual decrease of $20,800, as in- 
dicated in detail in the following table: 

Transfers from lump funds of this bureau, which funds have been 
corres] tondingly reduced : 

1 executive clerk, ¥2,000, from market inspection of perishable 
foods $2, 000 

1 clerk, from cotton futures act 2,000 

1 clerk, class 3, from collecting and distributing market informa- 
tion i, ooo 

25 clerks, at $l,ioo each, 8 from collecting and distributing mar- 
ket information, 1 from market reports on livestock and meats, 
2 from dairy and poultry products, 3 from grain, hay, feed, and 
seeds, 1 from food supply investigations, I from market in- 
spection of perishable foods, l from cotton testing, I from State 
cooperation in marketing. 1 from u'rain standardization. 2 from 
cotton futures art. and I from grain standards act 27,500 

7 clerks, at $1,000 each, 3 from marketing and distributing farm 
products, 2 from dairy and poultry products, 1 from food supply 
investigations, and 1 from grain standards act 7,000 



30 AGRICULTURE APPROPRIATION BILL. 

Transfers from lump funds of this bureau, etc.— Continued. 

1 custodian, from grain standardization $1, 200 

1 draftsman, from grain standardization 1, 000 

10 machine operators, at $1,000 each, 1 from marketing and dis- 
tributing farm products, 1 from collecting and distributing 
market information, and 8 from market reports on live stock 

and meats 10, 000 

7 machine operators, at $900 each, 3 from marketing and dis- 
tributing farm products, 2 from collecting and distributing 
market information, 1 from dairy and poultry products, and 1 

from grain standards act 6, 300 

1 skilled laborer, from grain, hay, feed, and seeds 900 

3 messengers, at $900 each, 1 from marketing and distributing 
farm products and 2 from collecting and distributing market 
information 2, 700 

1 messenger, from dairy and poultry products 720 

2 messenger boys, at $600 each from market reports on live stock 

and meats, and dairy and poultry products 1, 200 

$04, 120 

Places dropped: 

2 clerks, class 2 2, 800 

13 clerks, class 1 15, 600 

2 clerks, at $720 each 1, 440 

1 messenger 480 

1 messenger boy 480 

A.ctual decrease 20, 800 

Apparent increase 43, 320 

GENERAL EXPENSES. 

Marketing and distributing farm products (p. 82, line 7). — There is 
an apparent decrease in this item of $41,540, but, as $7,600 has been 
transferred to the statutory roll, there is an actual decrease of $33,940. 
A proviso has been added setting aside $25,000 of this appropriation 
for the development of markets in the South American countries for 
agricultural products of the United States, chiefly live stock, by send- 
ing representatives to South America. 

Regulation of stockyards. — This item, carrying an appropriation of 
$75,000, has been omitted. 

Market news service on live stock and meats (p. 82, line 18). — There 
is an apparent decrease in this item of $16,000, but, as $9,700 has been 
transferred to the statutory roll, there is actually a decrease of $6,300. 

Market news services (p. 83, line 11). — This item represents a com- 
bination of the items for market news service on (1) fruits and vege- 
tables, (2) peanuts, (3) dairy and poultry products, and (4) grain, 
hay, feeds, and seeds, aggregating $392,600 for the current year. 
The apparent decrease is $78,000, but, as $25,620 has been transferred 
to the statutory roll, there is an actual decrease of $52,380. 

Food supply investigations (p. 83, line 17). — There is an apparent 
decrease in this item of $3,180, but, as that amount has been trans- 
ferred to statutory rolls, there is actually no change. 

Food products inspection service (p. 83, line 24). — There is an ap- 
parent decrease in this item of $8,300, but, as $3,100 has been trans- 
ferred to the statutory roll, there is an actual decrease of $5,200. 

Cotton standardization investigations (p. 84, line 12). — There is an 
apparent decrease in this item of $5,920, but, as $1,100 has been trans- 
ferred to the statutory roll, the actual decrease is $4,820. 



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Rural cooperation. — This item, carrying an appropriation of $15,780 
for studies of cooperation among farmers in the United States, has 
been omitted. 

State cooperation in marketing work (p. 84, line 21). — There is an 
apparent decrease in this item of $37,750, but, as $1,100 has been 
transferred to the statutory roll, the actual decrease is $36,650. 

Grain standardization investigations (p. 85, line 1). — There is an 
apparent decrease in this item of $14,900, but as $3,300 has been 
transferred to the statutory roll there is an actual decrease of $1 1,600. 

Enforcement of the United States cotton-futures act (p. 85, line 16). — 
There is an apparent increase in this item of $10,831, but as $5,280 
has been transferred to statutory rolls, and $7,689 to the item for 
rent in the District of Columbia, the actual increase is $23,800. In 
addition, salaries aggregating $6,100 have been transferred from the 
appropriation for the wheat guaranty act for work in connection 
with the classification of cotton, making a total increase of $29,900. 
Inasmuch as the wheat price guaranty act of March 4, 1919, contained 
amendments to the cotton-futures act, to carry out the purposes of 
which an allotment of $100,000 was set aside by the President from 
the funds provided for administration of the wheat price guaranty 
act, the amount for the enforcement of the cotton-futures act during 
1921 represents an actual decrease of $70,100 in the funds available for 
this work. 

The language of this paragraph has been amended by inserting the 
words "as amended March 4, 1919," after the words United States 
cotton-futures act," in order to show specifically that the amendments 
contained in the wheat price guaranty act of March 4, 1919, are to be 
included among the provisions to be enforced under this paragraph. 

A provision has been added to recognize and make permanent 
legislation the amendments to section 6 of the act of March 4, 1919. 

Enforcement of the United States grain standards act (p. 86, line 4). — 
There is an apparent decrease in this item of $59,977, but as $6,300 
has been transferred to the statutory roll and $6,377 has been trans- 
ferred to the item for rent in the District of Columbia the actual 
decrease is $47,300. 

A proviso has been added amending section 6 of the grain standards 
act by striking out of the last sentence the words "made after the 
parties in interest have liad opportunity to be heard." 

Administration of the warehouse act (p. 86, line 14). — There is an 
apparent decrease in this item of $10,600, but as $600 has been trans- 
ferred to the item for rent in the District of Columbia the actual 
decrease is $10,000. 

Completion of wool work (p. 86, line 21). — This item has been de- 
creased from $35,000 to $15,000. 

ENFORCEMENT OF THE INSECTICIDE ACT. 
STATUTORY SALARIES. 
!'. B7, line 
There is an apparent increase in the statutory roll of $1,200, but 
no actual increase, as indicated in the following table: 

Transfer from lump fund for general expenses, which fund has been corre- 
spondingly reduced: 

1 clerk, class 1 $1, 200 

Apparent increase 1, 200 



32 AGRICULTURE APPROPRIATION BILL. 

GENERAL EXPENSES. 

Enforcement of the insecticide act (p. 87, line 21). — There is an ap- 
parent decrease in this item of $9,790, but, as SI, 200 has been trans- 
ferred to the statutory roll, the actual decrease is $8,590. 

FEDERAL HORTICULTURAL BOARD. 

STATUTORY SALARIES. 

(P. 88, line 5.) 

The statutory roll of the Federal Horticultural Board carries an 
apparent increase of $2,000, but there is no actual increase, as indi- 
cated in the following table: 

Transfer from lump fund for enforcement of plant quarantine act, 
which fund has been correspondingly reduced: 

1 executive clerk $2, 000 



Apparent increase $2, 000 

GENERAL EXPENSES. 

Enforcement of the plant-quarantine act (p. 88, line 18). — There is 
an apparent increase in this item of $52,750, but, as $2,000 has been 
transferred to the statutory roll, the actual increase is $54,750. 

It is proposed to develop a port inspection service for the purpose 
of cooperating with officials of the Customs Service and with State 
officials in the enforcement of quarantines established under the 
provisions of the plant-quarantine act. The department is now 
enforcing 14 quarantines prohibiting or restricting the entry of 
foreign plants, fruits, and plant products. It is also enforcing seven 
orders regulating and restricting the entry of additional foreign 
products. These quarantines and orders are being enforced in 
cooperation with the Customs Service, but the burden on that service 
has grown to such an extent that it has been necessary for the De- 
partment of Agriculture to take over the actual enforcement of these 
quarantines at the principal ports of entry, as far as possible, through 
the service now maintained to prevent the entry into the United 
States of the pink bollworm of cotton through importations from 
Egypt, Mexico, and other foreign countries. California and Florida 
are the only States which have established adequate port inspection 
services. The department has been able to collaborate with and 
secure the aid of these State services in the enforcement of the 
Federal quarantines and restrictive orders now in force. The value 
of these State services has been fully demonstrated; their work 
affords a large measure of protection to the whole country. It has 
become apparent that the port inspection service of this department, 
already undertaken in a limited way, should be greatly strengthened 
and enlarged. Without such service new plant enemies may con- 
stantly be brought into the United States, thus practically nullifying 
the protection of existing quarantines. 

Eradication of the potato wart (p. 89, line 1). — There is a decrease 
in this item of $14,700. 



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Plant quarantine in the District of Columbia (p. 89, line 14). — A new 
provision has been added amending the plant quarantine act ap- 
proved August 20, 1912, by adding at the end thereof the following 
section: 

That the plant quarantine act approved August 20, 1912 (87th Stat., p. 315), be, and is 
hereby, amended by adding at the end thereof the following section: 

Sec. 15. That in order further to control and eradicate and to prevent the dissemination 
of dangerous plant diseases andinsect infections and infestations no plant or plant products 
for or capable of propagation, including nursery stock, hereinafter referred to as ptanti and 
plant products, shall be moved or allowed to be moved, shipped, transported, or carried 
by any means whatever into or out of the District of Columbia, except in compliance with 
such rules and regulations as shall be prescribed by (he Secretary of Affricultun as here- 
inafter provided/ Whenever the Secretary of Agriculture, after investigation, shall de- 
termine that any plants and plant products in the District of Columbia are infe ted or 
infected with insect pests and diseases and that any place, articles, and sub tar, 
or connected therewith are so infested or infected, written notice thereof shall be given 
by him to the owner or person in possession or control thereof, and such owner or per- 
son shall forthwith control or eradicate and prevent the dissemination of such insect 
pest or dvease and shall remove, cut, or destroy such infe ted and infected plants, plant 
product*, and articles and substances used or connected therewith, whim are hereby 
declared to be nuisance?, within the time and in the manner required i i aid notice 
or by the rules and regulations of the Secretary of Agriculture. When* 
owner or person can not be found, or shall fail, neglect, or ref- 
with the foregoing provisions of this section, the Secretary of Agriculture is hen by autharvu d 
and required to control and eradicate and prevent dissemination of such inst ct p< si or 'list use 
and to remove, cut, or destroy infested or infected plants and plant products and art 
substances used or connected therewith, and the United States shall have an action of debt 
against such owner or persons for expenses incurred by the Secretary of Agriculture in that 
behalf. Employees of the Federal Horticultural Board are hereby authorized and n quired 
to inspt ct places, plants, and plant products and articles and substances used or connected 
therewith whenever the Secretary of Agriculture shall determine that such it 
necessary for the purposes of this section. For the purpose of carrying out the / 
and requirements of this section and of the rules and regulations of the Secretary of Agri- 
culture made hereunder, and the notices given pursuant thereto, employees of the Federal 
Horticultural Board shall have power with a warrant to enter into or upon any pine, and 
open any bundle, package, or other container of plants or plant products whem ver they shall 
have cause to believe that infections or infestations of plant pests and diseases exist 
or thereon, and when such infections or infestations are found to exist, after notice by the 
Secretary of Agriculture to the owner or person in possession or control thereof and an 
opportunity by said owner or person to be heard, to destroy the in/', el, d or infested plants or 
plant products contained therein. The police court or the municipal court of tin District 
of Columbia shall have power, upon information supported by oath or affirmation showing 
probable cause for believing that there exists in any place, bundle, package, or other container 
in the District of Columbia any plant or plant product which is infect,,/ or infe, 
plant pests or disease, to issue warrants for the search for and s, izureofall such 'plan's and 
plant products. It shall be the duty of the Secretary of Agriculture, anah* is hereby r< quin d, 
from time to time, to make and promulgaU sue// rubs arid regulations as shall bt n 

to carry out the pwp08ea of this section, uurl any />, rson who shall mo, i 

Or shall ship, transport . or carry, by any means what* ' < r. any plant or plant products from 

or into tht District of Columbia, except in compliana with the rules and regulations pre- 
scribed under this section, shall be punished, as is provided in section to of this act." 

This amendment to the plant quarantine act, which received the 
approval of both the House and Senate Committees on Agriculture 
during consideration of the estimates for 1920, but failed of enact- 
ment, confers on the Secretary of Agriculture authority to regulate 

tne movement of plants and plant products, including nursery stock. 
from or into the 1 >istrict of Columbia, and power to control injurious 

plant diseases and insect pests within the District. There is at present 
no law under which the movement of diseased and insect-infested 
nursery stock and other plants and plant products into the District 
of Columbia from surrounding or other States or from the District of 

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Columbia into surrounding or other States can be adequately con- 
trolled; nor is there authority for control and extermination Within 
the District of Columbia of plant pests and diseases. The powers 
requested are such as are exercised in practically all the States and 
Territories of the United States and are necessary for the alignment 
of the District of Columbia with plant pest control exercised elsewhere. 
The immediate need of this legislation is evidenced by the fact that 
the oriental fruit moth, which threatens seriously to affect the fruit 
industry of the United States, gained entrance in large part through 
importations of ornamental stock into the District of Columbia, and 
there exist now within the District thousands of peach, cherry, plum, 
apple, and other trees infested with this insect, affording breeding 
sources from which the moth has spread to the adjacent States of 
Maryland and Virginia. 

MISCELLANEOUS. 

DEMONSTRATIONS ON RECLAMATION PROJECTS. 

(P. 92, line 18.) 

There is an apparent decrease in this item of $18,600, but, as $1,600 
has been transferred to the statutory roll of the Bureau of Plant 
Industry, the actual decrease is $17,000. 

FIGHTING AND PREVENTING FOREST FIRES. 

(P. 93, line 1.) 

This is a new item. It carries an appropriation of $250,000, but 
includes $150,000 now provided in the item for fighting forest fires 
under general expenses of the Forest Service, so that the actual 
increase in the fund for fighting forest fires is only $100,000. It was 
the committee's thought that this appropriation would be treated 
as an insurance fund, to be expended only in case of actual necessity. 
For several years past the appropriation provided for fighting forest 
fires has been insufficient and annually the department has had to 
submit estimates for deficiency appropriations. 

COOPERATIVE FIRE PROTECTION OF FORESTED WATERSHEDS OF NAV- 
IGABLE STREAMS. 

(P. 93, line 5.) 

There is a decrease in this item of $25,000. 

EXPERIMENTS AND DEMONSTRATIONS IN LIVE-STOCK PRODUCTION IN 
THE CANE-SUGAR AND COTTON DISTRICTS OF THE UNITED STATES. 

(P. 93, line 15.) 

There is a decrease in this item of $13,500. The words "the 
erection of barns and other necessary buildings" have also been 
omitted. 






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EXPERIMENTS IN DAIRYING AND LIVE-STOCK PRODUCTION IN SEMI- 
ARID AND IRRIGATED DISTRICTS OF THE WESTERN UNITED STATES. 

(P. 4, line 1.) 

There is a decrease in this item of $10,000. Authority for "the 
erection oj barns and other necessary buildings" has been eliminated 
from this item. 

PASSENGER-CARRYING VEHICLES. 
(P. 94, line 11.) 

This paragraph carries no appropriation. The amount authorized 
to be expended for the purchase, maintenance, repair, and operation 
of passenger-carrying vehicles outside of the District of Columbia has 
been reduced by $15,000. 

The committee has also eliminated the word " purchase" from this 
item, as well as the proviso permitting the expenditure of SI 5,000 
from lump-fund appropriations of the department for the purchase of 
passenger-carrying vehicles. 

EXCHANGE OF PARTS OF VEHICLES. 

(P. 94, line 21.) 

The following new paragraph has been inserted: 

That hereafter the Secretary of Agriculture may exchange used parts, accessories, tires, 
or equipment of motor-propelled and horse-drawn vehicles in part payment for new parts, 
accessories, tires, or equipment of such vehicles authorized to be purchased by him, to be 
used for the same purposes as those proposed to be exchanged. 

This legislation is recommended in order to provide authority for 
the exchange of parts of automobiles in part payment for similar 
new parts for their replacement, with a view to piace the operation 
of automobiles by the department on an economical and businesslike 
basis. Tires, for example, often are sold upon a guaranteed mileage 
basis, the manufacturer agreeing, in case they prove defective and 
fail to make the guaranteed mileage on account of imperfection in 
material or workmanship, to replace them at a figure calculated to 
compensate for the lack of service rendered by them. 

ERADICATION OF THE FOOT-AND-MOUTH AND OTHER CONTAGIOUS 
DISEASES OF ANIMALS. 

(P. 95, line 3.) 

The amount of this item has been reduced from $1,000,000 to 
$50,000. An annual appropriation of $1,000,000 lias been provided 
in the agricultural appropriation act for several years past. This 
has been regarded merely as an insurance against the foot-and-mouth 
disease, and a very small amount of the fund lias been expended 
annually. The language of the paragraph has been amended m> 
as to continue the availability of the unexpended balance of the 
$2, 5()(). out) included in the appropriation act for the fiscal year 1916. 
The balance remaining under that appropriation is approximately 
$514,000, which, it is Believed, will amply provide for possible out- 
ear. 



$514,000, which, it is believed, will amply pro 
breaks of the disease during the next fiscal y< 



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ERADICATION OF PINK BOLLWORM. 

(P. 96, line 16.) 

There is an apparent decrease in this item of $307,240, but as 
$9,840 has been transferred to statutory rolls, the actual decrease 
is $297,400. 

MILEAGE RATES FOR MOTOR VEHICLES. 

(P. 98, line 8.) 

The paragraph fixing maximum mileage rates for motor vehicles 
has been amended so as to make its provisions applicable to the next 
fiscal year. 

INVESTIGATIONS AND PREVENTION OF PLANT-DUST EXPLOSIONS AND 

FIRES. 

(P. 98, line 15.) 

This is a new item and provides an appropriation of $25,000. 

Plant-dust explosions and fires in grain mills and elevators, thrash- 
ing machines, and cotton gins have resulted in the loss of scores of 
human lives as well as enormous property losses. The campaign 
conducted cooperatively by the Bureau of Chemistry, Bureau of 
Markets, and Bureau of Plant Industry under the funds provided in 
the food-production act last year were of great benefit to the agricul- 
tural, grain, and milling industries of the country in reducing these 
losses. It also brought out many problems which previous investi- 
gations did not solve, and indicated very clearly the importance of 
making provision for the continuation of the investigational work 
upon which the campaign was based. Explosions and fires in three 
types of plants were dealt with, namely, mills and elevators, thrash- 
ing machines, and cotton gins. As the funds provided for the work 
under the food-production act were withdrawn June 30, 1919, it was 
necessary to discontinue the demonstration work on that date and 
to take steps to terminate the appointment of the men engaged upon 
it. Because of the savings that had been effected, the United States 
Grain Corporation indicated its desire to carry on the work, in so far 
as it related to grain elevators and flour mills, and reemployed some 
of the men formerly engaged thereon, and it is now cooperating 
with this department in so far as the very limited funds of the 
Bureau of Chemistry will permit. 

This work is conducted chiefly as an educational campaign of pre- 
vention, and it is impossible, with existing funds and facilities, to 
undertake in an adequate manner the essential investigational work 
which was suspended at the outbreak of the war. The activities of 
the department in connection with the prevention of plant-dust ex- 
plosions and fires involve the close and effective cooperation of the 
Bureau of Chemistry, Bureau of Markets, and Bureau of Plant In- 
dustiy. Each of the bureaus is equipped to deal with a particular 
phase of the problem, and there is a thorough understanding among 
them regarding the matter. 



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ACCUMULATIVE LEAVE OF EMPLOYEES AT INSULAR STATIONS. 

(P. 99, line 3.) 

The following now item has been inserted: 

Hereafter, if any employee of the Department of Agriculture assigned to permanent 
duty in Alaska, Hawaii, I'orto Eico, Guam, and the Virgin Islands shall elect to i 
taking any or all of the annual leave to which he may be entitled, he may, in the aiscn turn 
of the Secretary of Agriculture, subject to the interests of the public service, be allowed to 
tale at one lime in any calendar year unused annual leave which may have accumulated 
within not to exceed four calendar years immediately preceding and be paid at the rates 
prevailing during the year such leave has accumulated. 

This legislation is recommended in order to make the accumulative 
leave privilege applicable to all employees of the department assigned 
to rermanent duty in the insular possessions and in Alaska. The 
existing law applies only .to the employees of the States Relations 
Service. 



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